Mussolini Quiz

What political party did Mussolini create in Italy?

• Republican Party
• Fascist Party
• Communist Party
• Democratic Party

What empire had Mussolini been inspired by and wanted to base his rule after?

• The British Empire
• The Roman Empire
• The Japanese Empire
• Napoleons Empire in France

What were Italy's problems after WWI?

• Heavy debt, no jobs and high unemployment.
• 460,000 Italian soldiers killed during the war.
• Italy was not given any of the land they desired at the Treaty of Versailles.
• All of the above

How was Mussolini able to unite the Italian people?

• By promoting individual rights for all citizens
• By raising taxes on the wealthiest portion of the population
• Through nationalism
• Through implementing policies that fought for workers rights

What is Fascism?

• A political system that promotes extreme nationalism, a denial of rights and one-party rule.
• A political system that promotes peoples rights and a two party system.
• A political system that promotes common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes, money and the state.
• A political system that establishes a monarchy and parliamentary system of rule.

What was the purpose of the Blackshirts in Italy?

• They were a group of farmers who protested the high taxes imposed on their land by Mussolini.
• They were a political party that attempted to overthrow Mussolini while he was in office.
• They were the secret police in charge of controlling the government and eliminating Mussolini's political rivals.
• They were a group of Italian students who wore blackshirts to symbolize their opposition to Mussolini's rule.

How was Mussolini able to control the Italian population once he took power?

• He began government censorship of any anti-Fascist material.
• He arrested all other non-Fascist politicians.
• He eliminated workers rights and violently ended strikes.
• All of the above.

What continent did Italy begin to Imperialize in after Mussolini took power?

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• South America

Who was the other totalitarian leader that Mussolini began to form a close relationship with?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Winston Churchill
• Hitler
• Vladimir Lenin

What portion of Italy's population did Mussolini promote after taking power?

• The lower working class
• Business owners and professionals
• Immigrants
• Free thinking, educated individuals